Action · April 11, 2017

Yooka-Laylee (2017)

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More from Playtonic Friends DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION Yooka-Laylee Digital Deluxe is the ultimate platforming package, including an exclusive digital manual and art book, plus the game’s incredible soundtrack! DIGITAL MANUAL & ART BOOK Yooka-Laylee’s 24-page digital manual and art book features exclusive details on the characters, worlds and challenges set to feature in the highly-anticipated platformer revival! Oh, and there are a few excellent puns in there too, if you’re interested. The digital artbook includes never-before-seen concept art and in-development images offering an insight into the creation of the game. Marvel at the post-it note origins of serpent salesman Trowzer! Say ‘wow’ as you discover that Dr. Quack used to ride a tank! A must-have for fans. SOUNDTRACK Yooka-Laylee’s mouth-watering (ear-leaking?) soundtrack combines three of gaming’s greatest composers, the legendary David Wise (Donkey Kong Country, Diddy Kong Racing), equally esteemed Banjo-Kazooie composer Grant Kirkhope (Viva Piñata, GoldenEye 007) and the award-winning Steve Burke (Kameo: Elements of Power). This is one musical performance you definitely don’t want to miss! Controller Support Notice: A controller is strongly recommended to play Yooka-Laylee About the Game Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit! Using their arsenal of special moves, our heroes will tackle a huge variety of puzzles and platforming challenges in their search for Pagies, the golden bounty used to unlock — and expand — stunning new worlds, each jammed to the gills with oddball characters, hulking bosses, minecart challenges, arcade games, quiz shows, multiplayer games… and much more! KEY FEATURES: INTRODUCING OUR NEW BUDDY DUO : Yooka and Laylee boast an awesome arsenal of abilities built for platforming fun and unlocked with added freedom from the serpent salesman Trowzer. CARVE YOUR OWN PATH : Purchase and unlock moves with freedom, choose to expand your favourite worlds into even larger, more complex playgrounds and equip unique Tonic gameplay modifiers to customise your play style. Every player will have a unique experience. A COLLECT-EM-UP FOR THE MODERN ERA : Seek out a roster of shiny collectibles with gameplay progression at their core (as well as other, more valuable materials), such as the dual action Butterfly Energy or tricky Ghost Writers! A CAST TO LAST : Meet (or beat) a huge cast of memorable characters brought to life by the art and audio teams behind legendary platform games, and destined to endure in future adventures as part of Playtonic Universe. Expect all manner of grunts, squeaks and squawks. A DREAM SOUNDTRACK : David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) and Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) combine for a melodic masterpiece! Seriously, clean out your ears – they’re in for a treat. BUDDY UP : Establish your own buddy-duo and adventure through Yooka-Laylee in co-op mode! Taking control of a unique co-op character, a second player can assist Yooka and Laylee by stunning enemies and helping them tackle tricky challenges. No piggyback required. AND A WHOLE LOT MORE : Discover unique boss fights, mine cart challenges, retro-tastic Arcade games, quiz shows and 8 unique multiplayer games!

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • 3D Platformer · 380
  • Collectathon · 378
  • Adventure · 337
  • Kickstarter · 263
  • Indie · 259
  • Platformer · 244
  • Colorful · 240
  • Action · 179
  • Family Friendly · 171
  • Exploration · 169
  • Great Soundtrack · 168
  • Singleplayer · 152
  • Cute · 148
  • Funny · 133
  • Retro · 127

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume5.3k Steam reviewsTop 58% in Action
Positive rating75% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 80%
Metacritic73/100Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 52% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

75%Mostly Positive · 5.3k reviews

3.9k positive · 1.3k negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

2.8k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Korean

Press Quotes

“full of heart” 8/10 – Destructoid “A modern take on a classic genre” 8/10 – Game Informer 4.5/5 – The Escapist

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

35

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateApr 11, 2017
DeveloperPlaytonic Games
PublisherPlaytonic Friends
Base price$19.99
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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